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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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